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Governor Candidate Forum

  • UK Singletary Center for the Arts 405 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40508 (map)

TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT FOR THIS EVENT!
The Candidate forum for the Kentucky Governor’s debate will be on Tuesday, Oct 15th at the University of Kentucky Student Center. The forum is sponsored by WKYT and Gray Television, University of Kentucky Student Government Association and the League of Women Voters of Kentucky/Lexington.

Candidates for Governor:

Andy Beshear (D) - Confirmed
Matt Bevin (R)- Confirmed

Doors will close at 6:45 PM for the 7-8:00 PM televised event.

The event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. PLEASE NOTE: TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT FOR THIS EVENT! Tickets are free, however all 1400+ tickets have already been claimed.

Bags, Backpacks, or purses larger than 6.5 x 4.5 inches will NOT be allowed.


For those who want to watch in the comfort of your own home, or with friends, the debate will also be available LIVE as follows.

The debate will be broadcast LIVE from 7 to 8 p.m. Eastern Time and 6 to 7 p.m. Central Time on the following Gray Television stations: WKYT in Lexington (CW Lexington Channel 5); WAVE in Louisville; WBKO-FOX in Bowling Green; WYMT in Hazard; and TriState's CW in Huntington, West Virginia.

The debate will also be livestreamed on the following TV stations' websites: WBKO in Bowling Green; KFVS in Cape Girardeau, Missouri; WXIX in Cincinnati; WFIE in Evansville, Indiana; WVLT in Knoxville, Tennessee; WYMT in Hazard; WSAZ in Huntington; WKYT in Lexington (www.WKYT.com); and WAVE in Louisville. 

The debate will be available after the fact at WKYT.com with links at lwvky.org.